Learning Support Assistant
8.30 – 4.00 Monday - Friday term-time 36 weeks per annum
Part time will also be considered for this role.
Pro-rata Salary £20, 494 per annum + competitive benefits package.
To start September 2026
King Edward VI School is a thriving co-educational 11-18 day school looking to recruit an energetic and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join the Curriculum Support Team. King Edward’s has a robust set of values and standards by which it nurtures and supports its pupils. The ultimate goal of KES is to produce rounded pupils that are intellectually robust and inquisitive, ready to take their first steps beyond school life with confidence and flair.
You will have a positive attitude and the ability to inspire young people to believe in themselves and flourish. You must have a desire to guide students through their barriers to learning to become the best they can be. Experience of working in an SEN role in a secondary school setting and using assessment tools is desirable. Ideally you will be ELSA qualified or NVQ Level 3 qualified, or equivalent, in Teaching and Learning.
The successful candidate will contribute and impact on specific areas of SEND provision and develop an area of expertise to meet the needs of our cohort and reflect the individual’s skill-set. At least one of the following areas of experience would be an advantage although training will be provided: Specific Learning Difficulties (including dyslexia, dyspraxia and any other cognition and learning difficulties), Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH).
King Edward’s offers a range of benefits including a free lunch, free parking, Health Cash Plan, contributory pension scheme, onsite gym and a reduction in school fees.
Please complete the application form found on our website https://senior.kes.school/90/employment-opportunities and email to [email protected]. If you have any questions regarding the role please contact HR at [email protected] or on 02380 704561.
Closing Date for applications: 9am Friday 19 June
Interviews to be Held: The week commencing Monday 22 June
CVs are not an acceptable alternative to the school application form.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service and past employers.
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £20,494.88 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site gym
Work Location: In person
